These days, the traditional skier skill categories—beginner, intermediate, advanced, and expert—can feel highly malleable. What, really, is an intermediate skier? How about an advanced skier? Do you ...

Ski turns are hard, so why bother? From a practical standpoint, the tight and narrow half circles that bring skiers down the mountain offer control, whether that’s setting the pace or choosing where ...

As a local to the Roaring Fork Valley outside of Aspen, Colorado, skiing isn’t just any other activity. It’s literally what my family and I do all winter. We ski the resort on Saturdays and Sundays ...

There’s no doubt about it: Snowbasin has a stacked resume. During the 2002 Winter Olympics, the privately-owned resort hosted the Super-G, Downhill, and combined races; in 2034, it will welcome back ...

Mike Furgal is Waterville Valley. Furgal has been a ski instructor and member of the mountain's ski patrol for 25 years. His parents had their first date just down the block, and now, his children are ...

Having fallen in love with the mountains in middle age, Adam Ifans thought he had missed his chance for the classic gap year ...

It doesn’t matter if you’re a hardcore skier with 100 days per year on the slopes or a beginner learning how to snowplow: Ski boots are the most essential piece of ski gear. “We say date your skis but ...

One of the best things about skiing is getting to do it with your friends, but sometimes, that means skiing a little below (or above) your skill level. When planning a ski trip with skiers of ...